Firearm.



Patented May 28, 1912.

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FIRBARM.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE s, 1910.

1,027,773. Patented May 28, 1912.

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B. H.' SAVAGE.

IHRBARM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1910.

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/M/l Anon/vim i To all 'whom z't may concern UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

BAsIL H, sAvAcE, or DUARTE, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNoR To SEARS, ROEBUCK a co., or

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION.

EIBEARM.

' Be it known that I, BAsIL H. SAVAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Duarte, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Firearms, of vwhich vthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to firearms; and 1t has for its object to provide improvements in construction and organization lof the parts, elements and features of firearms, of

the repeating type,which will be'superior in point of relative simplicity and inexpensiveness of construction, positiveness of ac` tion, and convenience in assembling and disconnection, and facility of control o-f working conditions.; and which will be generally superior in efliciency and serviceability.'

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the provision, formation, construction, combination, association and relative arrangement of parts,

` members and features, all 4as hereinafter described, shown in the drawings and finally pointed out in claims.

Particular features attaching to the present invention are as follows 1 According to the present invention, I provide a magazine comprising` telescoping tubes, suitably supported beneath the barrel, and incombination with 'which is employed a tension device acting upon the inner tube to maintain it inl position ofadjustment with relation to the'outer tube, and also acting upon the outer tube to prevent its movement when the tubes are relatively adjusted for the purpose of filling thelinner tube.

The breech bolt which I employ is suitably mounted for longitudinal and vertical movement, and is provided at 'its forward face with a T-slot traversed by the head of y the cartridge, under actuation of the carrier,

the forward end of the breech bolt acting' as a cartrid e stop-when the carrier is in the extreme owered position.' Theforward end of .the carrier likewise acts as acartridge stop during the major portion of the i operatioii'of the breech bolt. Atthe upper f v j. endy of the T-slot are provided' spacedjextractor .and ej ector j aws, which yare Vspringactuated, and one of which, the ejector jaw, is provided with a modification of thefjaw construction which permits of initial 'release of one side of the shell head, in the ejecting i operation, so that the firing pin may cause I Specification of Letters Patent.

lateral ejection of the shell. i The forward. face of the breech bolt, at the lower end of the T-slot, is provided with vforwardly directed extensions which hold the cartridges against improper displacement from `the magazine tube, prior to'such upward moverment'of the forward end of the breech bolt as shall permit the next succeeding cartridge v `Patented May 28,1912. Application filed .Tune 6, 1910. Serial No. 565,221. i

to be supplied by the magazine to come into y position for traverse of the vT-slot.

rIhe carrier is in part controlled by. cam action in connection with the breech bolt,

and in part by a carrier. dog pivotallymounted upon the breech bolt and having an extension or stud-which co-acts with the carrier. t

Ihe breech bolt is` accommodated and guided between wall portions of -one portion of the receiver, which comprises two opposed spacedv portions connected by a transverse portion, and the other portion of the receiver ts beneath one of said op posed ,spaced portions of the first-named receiver portion. a The tworeceiver portions, and the connected parts -and adjuncts, are detachably connected, in assembling the firearm, by a take-down screwwhich acts as the pivotal bearing for the hammer.

above-men ioned parts of one of the receiver portions by a stud and a guide pro1 I jecting4 oppositelv therefrom and jointly holding the breech bolt in -alin'em'ent in its reciprocating movement.. Whenl the breech bolt is retracted to a predetermined extent,

the said guide isA freed to 'permit lateral i movement of thebreech bolt, whereby'the same maybe freed'from. the action bar `at a point beyond its normal extreme rearward` movement. a

I further provide an a'ction'bar lock which is intermediatelypivotally mounted, and the` Vforward end of which co-acts witha notch .in the rearward end ofthe action bar. Said -action bar lock is normally elevatedat its forward end by a coil spring housed 'in a button extending through a suitable opening at one side of the receiver. The rear yend of the action bar lock cro-acts with a pin projecting laterally from the hammer, so that the' release of the hammer unlocks the action bar through the impingement of the pinA upon the rearward end of the action bar lock. y V l In the drawings :#Figure l is a longiiccn I' tudinalsectional view of a portion of a fire-v arm embodying the invention, the planel of section being taken through the receiver and adjacent parts and adjunctive features, the

parts and' elements being shown in the posi-- tionsassumed immediately subsequent to explosion of the cartridge; Fig. 2 is a similar longitudinal sectional view, the breech bolt being in open or completely7 retracted position, and the other parts being shown in the conditions and positions accompanying-such adjustment and location of the breech bolt; Fig. 3-is a. still further similar longitudinal sectional view with the breech bolt still in open and partially retracted positiombut after slight advance of the sameaccompanied by operation or vertical movement\ of the cartridgeI carrier; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional View taken upon the line BB, Fig. 5; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the barrel portion or member of the receiver, showing the breech bolt accommodated and guided and confined within 'and by the said barrel portion; Fig. 6 is a sideelevation of the stock portion or member of the receiver, whichsame'carries and accommodates the firing mechanism, including Ythe trigger and hammer and adjunctive features; Fig. 7 is a front en d view of the stock portion of the receiver shown in Fig. 6, together with the mechanism accommodated thereby; Fig. -8

- isv a vertical transverse sectional View, taken.v

, uponthezline A-fA, Fig. 5, and looking in the direction of the appended arrow; Fig. 9 1s a. longitudinal View, partly broken away,

partly in full lines and partly in section, of -lthe' forward end portion of the barrel and of the tubular magazine, including the forward mounting of the magazine; Fig. 10 is a bottom face view of a magazine stop and :friction means actingl with relation to thel ftubular magazine, illustrating sectionally a f port19n of the Iforward magazine mount;

Fig,'11 is a detail'side elevation of the breech bolt shown in the other figures, together with the carrier dog which acts in .connection `with the carrier shown in the other figures, the firing pin, extractor and other adjunctive features; the showing in this figure being reversed endfor end with relation to the positions indicated in the other figures; Figs. -12 and 13 are detail lon- 0ritudinal sectional views taken'upon the line --CL through the breech bolt and adjuncts thereof, illustrating particularly the action j of the extractor; the parts in these figures being Yin positions reversed with relation t0 those indicated in Fig. 11; Fig. 14 is a front end elevation of. the 4breech bolt showing a vertically slotted formation therein formed and provided for accommodation-of the carrier and the stud of the carrier dog, the latter being shown in normal position; Fig. 15 is a side elevati-on of the carrier in detached position; Fig. 16 is a rear end viewof the carrier; 17 is a bottom plan view of the carrier; Fig. 18 is a side elevation of the action bar lock reversed end for 'end with relationto the showing in the other figures, and showing a particular construction of tension means acting in connection there- 'with; Fig..19 is a bottom plan Viewv of the action bar lock; and, Fig. 20 is a fragmentary side elevation of the sliding grip and of and which in the present illustration is shown asa small caliber repeating rifle; 2 designates the barrel portion of the receiver to which the `barrel 1 is screwed; 3 designates -the stock portion ofthe receiver and 4 designatesthe butt stock. The barrel portiony 2 ofthe receiver consists in the main of the side walls 2a and 2B', and a top portion or.4

wall 2b; the same inclosing a space within ywhich the breech bolt is guided and con fined. In addition to these features, the bar-A rel portion 2 of the receiver is' provided withy a'screw threaded opening 2 at its forward portion, permitting `threaded connection of the barrel therewlth; and is further provided vwith another openingl 9 permitting` `connect-ion of the magazine, beneath the bar'- rel. The stock portion 3 of the lreceiver consists in the main of theside wall 3, the trigger guard 3b and the fangs?!c and 3d, a lower'y and an upper respectively. lThe two parts of the receiver 2 and v3 together inclose the chamber which accommodates and contains the major portion of the vworking con- ,struction and the features thereof.

5 designates the breech bolt, which is proupwardly 'extending projection forming a locking shoulder 5a. This shoulder is adapted to engage with the recoil shoulder 2e in the upper portion of the receiver 2, o-r upon the under surface of the receiver portion 2*. The recoil shoulder 2e forms the rear wall of'a recess cut-in the top receiver portion 2", adjacent to thefrear end of the barrel. For engaging the locking shoulder 5:1l 'on the breech bo-lt with the shoulder 2e in the receiver, and disengaging the former from the latter, there is providedv a reciprocating handle or grip 6 which is attached to and adapted to reciprocate forwardly 'and rearwardly the action bar 7, such grip or handle being mounted for reciprocation eXteriorly of the magazine 8. The tubular magazine 8 is fitted at its rearward end into the recess 9 within the forward portion of the barrel portion 2 of the receiver and the forward end of the tubular magazine 8 is supported by the loop, holder, ormagazine band l0 which depends from the barrel and is firmly attached thereto as clearly shown in Fig. 9. The magazine tube is held-firmly against longitudinal movement by the combined stop s ring and friction spring 11, the action of which will be hereinafter defined.

The slide grip or handle 6, the action bar 7 and a stud 12 fixed on the inner side face tained in the ma azine tube by a forward' endplug16,whic latter, together Vwith the inner-tube and attendant partsare adapted to }be releasedto-allow the inner tubel13, .togetherlqwith "the spring-and follower, to be forwardly withdrawnyand held in suchv position L of forward .withdrawal 'by the t spring llwhichfimpinges :upon the inner tube 13g-Thisprov1s1on-is made in order to. permit the magazine inner tube to be loaded in'the usualmanner through a suitable opening at the point 17 vdesignated in i Fig. 9, in the outer ma azine tube 8. The

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spring 131 not only holl s .the inner tube 13 in its position Vof forward withdrawal, lso

that it may be loaded through the opening at the point 17; but said spring 11, through a detent 11 formed at the inner end thereof, and co-acting with the 'forward end of the magazine tube 8, prevents' forward movement of said ma azine tube `simultaneously with the forwar movementV 'of the inner 'tube, tothe end that the inner end of the f innerv tube vmay beproperly disposed for` loading through the opening at 17in the outer tube.. .y Thespring 11 also supplements the action of a bayonet joint 16a whereby the plug 16 is connected detachably with the outer end of the magazine tube 8.

The breech'bolt 5 is provided at its right-4 hnd side near its forward endv with a recess 5" inclined downwardly with relation to the longitudinalaxis of the breech bolt; said recess beingformed and adapted to receive the projection or stud 12 on the action bar 7; and said recess 5b being 4elongated to permit movement of the Stud 12 therein, for

the purpose hereinafter stated. The action .bar 7 is received in a groove 2h in the inner face of the receiver ortion 2a, and is adapted to be reciprocate longitudinally therein by means of the slidable grip or handle 6.

The breech bolt 5 lis guided on the stud 5 at its rearward upper end portion, to allow longitudinal movement within a suitable groove 2d recessed in the inner face of the receiver portion 2 abovethe groove 2h; and is also-provided with the projection 5g directly opposite the stud 5, which is adapted to prevent lateral movement of the breech bolt in its `normal rearward movement,

ceives the action bar stud 12, by the upper y ortion of the'breeeh'bolt forward of the Y ocking shoulder 5a slidably engaging the major portion of the under face of the receiver portion 2b, until such. forward top' portion passes the recoil shoulder 2", jIn its reciprocating movement, the breech-bolt is held between the side walls 2 and 2 of the receiver, and is supportedy by the action bar stud 12 and by the studV 5c on the breech bolt.`

Thev front end face of the breech bolt is vertically slotted 'to produce lateral parallel vextensions 5d and` 5j' providing a passage for the vertically' swinging forward end of the, cartridge carrier 19. The spaced 'extensions ,51 and 5 ac t to-hold the column of car-v -tridgesagainst'the action ofthe spring 14 inthe magazine tube, upon the advance of the .breech bolt, and the rise of the same,

.front portion of the breech bolt, just rear-`v ward of the forward faces of the extensions until said extensions slip over the rearmost;A cartridge in the. magazine, so that the head of said cartridge ma Acome into contact withf, 1 'the forward face o the breech holtv at the t v lowerfvend ofa T-slo't l5&1- This prevents'a9v5j double feed of cartridges, in case an inconi-f Y plete breeching movement of the breech boltV` Awere caused, which double feedwould free such cartridges as did not come into positionI I at the lower end of the T-slot, vfromany con- ;100. trol, tending to'j am the vworking parts. The 'f 5r1 and 5e, is provided with the vertical T, l slot 5fformed with lipped edges forming'w.5V

channels receiving' the head of the cartridge at o posite sides thereof; and when the'.A breec bolt is in its forward elevated. and

locked position, the lower 'opening ofthe vertical T-,slot 5f is adapted to register above no the opening 2f in the receiver through which the cartridge is fed rearwardly to the re. ceiver from the magazine. Upon the descent of the breech bolt, the head of the cartridge enters the T-slot rearwardly of the 115 lipped edges thereof, and is thus gripped by the breech bolt for positive withdrawal from the magazine tube.v The upper edge of the carrier 1-9, in its normal lower osition, is inclined with respect to the lpat ment of the action bar; so that as the breech bolt moves rearwardly the rear cartridge in the magazine, namely thecartridge nextto be exploded, rides up this inclined upper portion of the carrier and is moved into the position shown in Fig. 2, while the head of the cartridge is retained in the T-slot 5t by the lipped edges thereof.

The carrier 19 is hinged near its rear- Ward end, by means-of a pivot screw 20 13G of'move- 120 rearward portion of the hammer.

spring v23l is interposed between the projecseated in the vertical wall 3 of the stock portion of the receiver. Mounted in the stock portion 3 of the receiver is a laterallyv t-ion'", at its rear end, and a stoppin 25c fixed to the spindle, thereby .constantly urging the hammer forwardly through the agency of the spindle. The hammer is pro- 1 vided with the usualcatch shoulder adapted to be engaged by the trigger 24 and to hold the hammer in cocked position prior to release. thereof by the opera-tor. The trigger is pivotally mounted as at 24a. The hammer is adapted and arranged to strike the firing pin 25, which ranges longitudinally of the [breech bolt from end to end,"I

and plays within a bore produced longitudinally of the breech bolt. The firing pin is retracted by a coil spring. 25a confined lwithin -the breech bolt and properly applied to the tiring pin.

The extractor 26 and ejector 27 are spring actuated oppositely, being pivotally mounted in opposed relation at the forward end ofthe breech bolt, by a spring 29 disposed between their rearward ends rearwardly of their pivotal supports; and said extractora and-ejectors are mounted in suitable recesses within the opposite sides'f *the breech bolt.

' The hooked'forward ends of the extractors and ejectors constitute continuations in part ofthe walls of the T-slot- 5t in the forward `face of the breech bolt, which T-slot is traversed by the head of the cartridge in the manner above described. The hook formation of the ejector 27, which is arranged at the side'of the breech bolt opposite to that which is in juxtaposition to the ejecting opening 30 in the receiver portion 2, is so modified as to produce a bevel formation, or" lateral inclination, permit-ting the releaseof one side of the head ofthe cartridge in the ejection of the fired shell through the said Y ejection opening, such ejection being caused.

by theimpingement upon the shell of the firing pin. j

For actuating the carrier, there is provided on the breech bolt 5 a carrier dog 28 controlled bythe spring 28a, which may constitute a portion of the carrier dog of reduced thickness, such dog having an inherentspring quality. This spring 28a allows the carrier dog to partially retire at its rearward end within an elongated recess in theside wall of the breech bolt, during a certain phase of the movement of t-he carrier; said carrier dog being intermediately pivotally mounted as indicated in Fig. 11, at the same side of the breech bolt as that within which is produced the recess 5b which receives the action bar stud 12. During the reciprocation of the breech bolt, the carrier 19 is supported at it-s lower edge by a stud 28b upon the carrier dog 28', the carriervbeing so formed at its lower edge portion that the. forward nose 19d thereof is elevated normally to hold the cartridges from rearward` passage from the magazine tube during-the movements of the breech bolt; as

clearly shown in Fig. 2. When the breechv bolt is in its forward elevated position, the carrier 19 is in a depressed position into which it is brought as hereinafter described, permitting the cartridge about to be withdrawn from the magazine tube to cont-act with the forward face of the breech bolt, as shown in Fig. 1. As the breechA bolt is moved toward ,the closed or upper forward posit-ion, traveling 4thus with the action bar,

the cartridge carrier' 19 is operated to move the cartridge vertically, with the head of the cartridge traversing and held lwithin the T-slot 5f, as above stated,.the carrier dog vacting t-o so elevate the cartridge under urgence of the angular projection 19a upon the lower portion of the carrier acting upon the carrier dog stud 28". The ang'ular projection 19El to this end is inclined longitudinally; and the vmovement of the carrier dog stud in a straight line causes the upward movement of the cartridge as above stated.

vAt theupper end of the T-slot 5f, the carl tridge head is forced between the spring? pressed vextractor 26 and ejector 27, the spaces rearward of the hooked forward portions of which constitute respectively continuations of thesides of the T-slot 5f. The head of the cartridge is `tensionally gripped by the spring extractor 26 and ejector 27, and the cartridge is thusheld against any tendency to 'vertical displacement after the retirement and descent of the carrier..V The cartridge is now held in position of -projec-- tion from the forward end of the breech bolt, att-he lupper portion thereof in properv alinement with the bore of the barrel, as shown in Fig. l3, so that the cartridgewill enter the'v barrel when the breech bolt is closed. The carrier 19 is returned to its normal lower position, resting upon the carrier dog stud projection 28", through the action of thecam 5h at 'the lower portion of the breech bolt, which cam 5h engages .with a lcam 19b on the upper portion of the carrier. This action takes place. upon the final forward movementof the breech bol/t as the cartridge. is passed. into the barrel.- In or- -ider to cause the 'carrier dog 28 to {springoutwardly and slide over the projection 19a on the carrier,'to bring .theparrier dog stud ing the cartridge, serves the additional func tion of an ejector, acting "toydislo'dge the fired cartridge from the extractor and ejectorjaws 26 and 27 in a'manner well known 'in the art. To enable the firingv piu lso to perform, the same is extended somewhatf beyond the breech bolt aty the'rearward end' thereof. and is arranged to' engage a shoulder 3g in the upper portion' of the' receiver portion 3 just prior to the moment at which the breech bolt reaches lthe-' l limit of its'rearward movement, causing relative movement of the ringpinand the breech bolt against. thev tension of the coil spring'25". The forward end of the firing pin is thus projected from the breech bolt as'shown in Figs; 12 and 13,

forcibly disengaging the cartridge headv from. the extractorv and ejector jaws 26 and 27, one side ofthe cartridge head passing freelyoven the-beveled ejector jaw 27,-so `that the shellis expelled laterallythrough the ejection opening .30 in the right-hand side of the receiver. This vlateral ejection ejector jaw 27. v

Pivoted withina ysuitable recess in the right-hand 'wall-2*t of the barrel portion of .the receiver'is an action bar lock 31, mounted upon 'a pivot screw.` 32, and spring actu- I ated into' locked position by a coil spring ia mounted within a button33 extending the rear end ofthe action bar lock through engagement with the projection 31, when the hammer is in 'its forward 'position as shown in Fig, 1. The receiver art 3 is provided'at its-forward end witii a tenon 3f adapted tobe received in a suitable mortise 2g in the barrel portion 2 of the receiver; 6o"and the two. receiver parts are secured together by the take-down screw 21 engaging the threaded hole 2-i in thereceiver part 2;

. the head ofthe take-down screw 21 being brought to bearv `upon the' receiver part 3.

- When the receiver parts are separated, their of .an inclinedY facial lpor- .ized as described is adapted to handle variof the shell results upon one side of the shell` head being held bythe extractor 'jaw 26, while the other side. is freed by the beveled through an opening in the receiver side' wallI 5. connected and adjunctive features are ex posed to view and may be readily examined and cleaned, Likewise, when the'receiver partsare separated, the breech bolt maybe left-'hand side of the breech bolt-'to clear the Y end ofthe wall' 2" of the barrel portion of moved rearwardlyV by the action bar 7' to the proper extent to allow the guide 5g at the' the receiver, the action bar stud 12 traversing the inclined elongated-"slot5by in the 75 breech bolt.- The breech bolt maythereupon befmoved laterally lto cause disengagement ofthe stud 12 from the inclined recess'5", and further Vrearward movementof the f breech bolt serves to entirely remove the same.- In assembling* the breech bolt together with the receiver, these operations are reversedas to order. f' It. will be noted that the firearm organ-l 4ous -lengths of cartridges, without aprede termination of ,the-dimensions thereof; and that no independentmeans for stopping andsorting cartridges as .theyiescape from-the magazine are required, Furthermore it will be noted that. as the forward extension of the breech boltengages with the cartridges` at the ma az'ine opening, ittends to agitate the cartrid clogging o the cartridges within the rear- -Ward end yof the magazine, such clogging "customarily resulting from adhesion of the I samedue to the lubricant thereon; f

I provide a safetybutton 35 at the rear portion of the receiver part 3, on Vthe upper tang 3d thereof, said safety button 35 being arranged to engage with the safetybar 36 upon which acts the' trigger spring-37the tension of which is so applied as to urge' the safetybar to a position beneath the-upper l i .tang to stop the movement of the'trigger, the safety bar 36 bearing at' its lower end in4 engagement with the trigger rearward of its pivotal point. When in operative position, the safet bar blocks rearward pivotal move- '110 \ment o the trigger, thereby' providing means to preventaccidental discharge.

`When in its forward position, the safety bar acts to transmit to the trigger the tenl sion of the spring 37, which is thusA opposed to actuation of the trigger 'to release the hammer 22 in the firing of the cartridge.

The operation, method of use and advantages of the improved construction'and organization of firearms constituting the invention, will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken' in connection with the accompanying drawings and the following brief statement :-The grip or Vslide' handle 6 is grasped in one hand of the 125 operator who grasps the forward ortion of the stock with the other hand. uch grip or slide handle 6 is only partially. illustrated in the drawings, but its organization will be readily understood by those skilled ges in such/awayV as t'o prevent 2 sitions during the filling operation.

' neath the extensions 5d and 59'.' Further.

the ait. The magazinefis filled in the manner explained, the cartridges being successively passed into the inner tube 13 through the opening at 17 in the magazine tube 8 the spring` 11 and its detent 11i holding the tubes 13 and 8 in proper relative pobackward pull-oii the handle or ri 6 now causes the mechanism to unbreec, by rear-v ward movement of the breech bolt, and the breech bolt at its forward end descends, as the carrier 19 descends, andthe head of the cartridge next in order of supply at the rearward end ofthe magazine tube passes over the carrier head 19d and is stopped by the forward face of the breech bolt 5', be-

l rearward movement of thebree'ch bolt, un

der actuation of the action bar 7, is accom-- panied by upward movement of the carrier head 19d, which elevates the cartridge, the head of which latter traverses the'T-slot 5t at the forward end of thebreech bolt. Rearward movement of the breech bolt is accompanied by'cocking of the hammer 22, against the tension'of the sprin 23, 'and 'the hammerlisheld in cocked position by the trigger 24 which engages with the shoulder 22EL on the hammer. If-the trigger is to be temporarily'locked against actuation, the safety butto-n is moved rearwardly to cause the jamming ofthe safety bar 36 beneath the upperI tang 3d. Succeeding forward move ment of the breech bolt causes the elevation of the cartridge into proper position for -en-l try of the rearward end of the barrel, the

. carrier being acted upon by 'the stud 28".

This elevation of the cartridge carries the same'upwardly into position wherein it is' gripped by the extractor land ejector jaws 26 and 27, and is held thereby positively -for proper presentation and introduction within the rear end of the bai-rel. The finalforward movement of the breech bolt is accom` panied by return of the carrier to its normal lower position, which is caused bythe co-` :action of the cams 5h and 19", the former of which is formed upon the lower portion' of the breech bolt, and the vlatter of which is formed upon the u per portion of the carrier. The breech bolt is now completely breeched and locked .in position for explosion of the cartridge; the forward end por- .tion of the breech bolt, at the top thereof, bc-

ing :in engagement'with the recoil shoulder 2e upon the inner surface of the receiver pormovement-ofthe slide handle or grip unbreeches the breech bolt, extracts thewexploded shell from the barrel, andcauses the ejection of the ex loded shell by means of the firing pin, in t e well known manner, as

to general operation,'supplemented by the action of the extractor and ejector'jaws 26 v and 27, the latter of which is beveled as described and'per'mits a preliminary release of one side of the head of the shell, to cause lateral ejection thereof.

As will be seen, the barrel, magazine and barrel portion of thel receiver and their connections andv adjuncts constitute the front portion of the firearm; and the stock portion of the receiver and its mechanism and adjuncts, with the trigger and hammer, con'- stitute, to ether; withthe butt stock, the rear ortion. o the firearm; said twoarts be# 111g capable `of disconnection an assembling in the manner described.

-I do not desire tobe understood as limit- V4 ing myself to the specific provision, con?f i struction, and organization of part-s, mein-A v-bers and features shown and described; but

reserve the right to vary the same in adapt-- ing -the improvements to varyin tions. of use, without departing rom the spirit of the invention and the terms of the following claims.

Having thus described my, invention, I claim and ent:-

1. In a magazine firearm, the combination ywitha verticallyfand longitudinally 'movcondidesireto secure by Letters Pat.

able breech bolt; of an action bar', operative r connections between the action bar and the breech bolt, a tubularv magazine arranged beneath the barrel, means causing vertical and longitudinal movement'of the, breech 10.5 bolt in the reciprocation of the action bar,-

and meansupon the breech bolt forwithffy L 'I drawing cartridges from the magazine duri ing longitudinal movement [of the breech.

bolt.

with 'a longitudinally and `vertically movable breech bolt provided at its forward end with'spaced extensions arranged andadapted to engagea cartridge wit-hin the magaaine; of the magazine, and means for longi- 2. In a magazine firearm, the combination iistudinally and vertically moving the breech bolt.

3. In a magazine-firearm, the combination with a -lonoitudinall and vertically mov-v able breech 2holt provided at its forward end with spaced extensions arranged and adapted to engage a cartridge within the maga-v zine; of said magazine, a carrier, and a carrierdog mounted upon thebreech bolt and actuatn the carrier into position to act as a cartri ge stop during movement of the breech bolt.

4. In a magazine firearm, the combination with a vertically and longitudinallymov-g able breech boa having a its forward @mi spaced extensions adapted andarra'nged to engage a vcartridge within the magazine; of

said magazine, a carrier pivoted adjacent` to lts vrear-end. and adapted and arranged to -elevate a cartridge between said extensions,

and a carrier dog mounted upon the breech bolt and arranged to operate the carrier.

tically extending T-slot,7said breech bolt .be-' lng chambered at its forward end betweenA said extensions and cutting said T-slot; of ar.

5. In a magazine firearm, the'combination with a vertically and longitudinally movable breech bolt provided at its forward end-with spaced extensions adapted and arranged to engage a cartridge within the magazine; of

the magazine, a carrier, a carrier dog mounted upon the breech bolt and arranged 'to operate the carrier to elevate a cartridge between said extensions, and an action bar provided with a stud operatively connected with the breech bolt. l

6. In a magazine firearm, the combination with' a vertically and longitudinally movable breech bolt provided at its forward end with spaced extensions adapted and arranged to vengage a cartridge within the magazine; of the magazine, a carrier, a carrier dog mounted upon the breechv bolt and arranged to operate the carrier to elevate a cartridge. between said extensions, and anl action bar provided with a stud operativelyv 'connected with the breech bolt; said carrier.

being PVOHy Supported adjacent toits rearward end.

`7. In a 'magazine firearm,` 'the cc'n'nbina-My tion, with avertically and` longitudinally movable breech bolt provided lat its forward end with spaced extensions andfwith a ver-l carrier, and means'for actuating the carrier 4inthe movement of the lbreech bolt to .ele-

y' vate a cartridgeufrom a'position beneath the said extensions.' and with the headjof the' bolt, of a cartridge carriergand a stationary cartridge traversing' said T-slot.

V8.4 Inl a firearm, the combinationfwith" a vertically and longitudinally movable breech .tubular magazine arranged to. s upply cartridges longitudinallygsaid breech bolt hav' lng a slotted face to receive the cartridgehead and being provided with means to hold .the cartridge 'prior-to `the reception of the head thereof in the slot; and means for operating the carrier. i

9. In a magazine firearm, a longitudinally and vertically movable breechblt provided with slotted'extensions atthe forward end thereof, a .stationary tubular magazinesulpplying cartridges longitudinally beneath said slotted extensions, and means for-mov- .ing the breech bolt to cause said slotted'extensions to engage thecartridge head with-4 in' the magazine during the vertical movementv of the breech bolt.

10. In a rearm, a receiver comprising .13; In y a firearm, .'a'- longitudinally movseparable members providing a chamber vfor the operative parts, a breech. bolt guided andconfined by oneof the receiver members and movable therein, and an' action bar pro-y vided with a stud which isheld in operative engagement withy the breech bolt by the sidel wall of the member of the receiver within which 'the breech bolt is guidedand confined, said side wall of the receiver member being recessed to release the breech bolt at -a predetermined point in the movement thereof rearward of the normal rearpositionof v the breech bola-whereby the-breech bolt 'may' be disengaged from the action bar stud.- f

. ...11. In va magazine firearm, av tubular to prevent longitu inal .movement of the inner tube and acting as a detent at the other. end to prevent movement of the ,outer tube.. y 12. In.V a magazine `firearm, a tubular 'l magazine comprising inner ,and outer tele-' scoping tubes, a barrel, a magazine band connected with the barrel and embracing the .magazine, and meansv connected with theY magazine band for frictionally-V opposingf I movement ofthe inner tube and for lookin the outer tube againstmovement.r

able action bar, a pivoted action bar lockar- .ranged to cofact with the action bar,a movable-finger button upon the action bar lock, and a spring within the nger` Vbutton and v "urging the action bar lockinto locking posi, 100. tion.v

14. In a'irearm,arreciprcatihg bolt, afseparablerecei'ver providedwith lan .vance of the remaining portion thereof.

-15. I n a`frearm, a reciprocating breech bolt, a combined tiring pin and ejector member mountedto move longitudinallyof the breech bolt, 'andan extractorv membery and .an ejector member'arrangedat-the forward end of the breech bolt and adapted to engage f the cartridge head, said ejector member having a beveled hook portion formed to release one side of the head of the cartridge in advance of the remaining portions thereof. 16. In a firearm, a vertically and longitudinally movable breech bolt provided with 125. I

a T-slott-ed forward portion, an action bar, means whereby the breech bolt is moved in the movement of the action bar, a movable carrier, and means mounted upon the breech bolt for elevating the carrier in both the for- 130 58o magazine comprising-inner and outer tele- '-1 scoping tubes, and aspring mounted upon.

' the barrel and actin at one end, frictionally bolt.

17. -In a firearm, a vertically and longitudinally movable breech bolt provided with 5 a T-slotted forward portion, an action bar, means whereby the breech bolt ismoved in the movement ofthe action bar, a movable carrier, and means mounted upon the breech bolt for elevating the carrier in both the for- 10 ward and rearward movements of the breech bolt; said latter means comprising a spring-o ward and rearward movements of `the-breech said carrier being provided lwith a cam with actuated carrier dog provided with a stud;

which the stud co-acts.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 15 name to this specification in the presence of l wosubsrbillg witnesses.l y p l j BASIL H. SAVAGE.' A

4Witnesses: l f

, C. P. WARDEN,

ARTHUR W. SAVAGE. 

